Ready Pac Foods locations in Swedesboro, N.J., Jackson, Ga., and Irwindale, Calif., are recalling around 59,225 pounds of a variety of its chicken salad product that may be contaminated with listeria, according to the US Dept. of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service on Thursday.
The Puro Picante Blazin’ Hot salad items were made between Jan. 17, 2017 and Feb. 17, 2017 and served in 7.5-oz. single serve salad bowl packages of “Ready Pac Foods Puro Picante Blazin Hot” with use-by dates of 01/31/17 through 03/04/2017.
The products have the numbers P-27497, P-32081, or P-18502B inside the USDA mark of inspection. The salads were shipped nationwide.
"Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected," the USDA said.
Anyone who purchased these products are urged not to consume them. They should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

Ready Pac Foods locations in Swedesboro, N.J., Jackson, Ga., and Irwindale, Calif., are recalling around 59,225 pounds of a variety of its chicken salad product that may be contaminated with listeria, according to the US Dept. of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service on Thursday.

The Puro Picante Blazin’ Hot salad items were made between Jan. 17, 2017 and Feb. 17, 2017 and served in 7.5-oz. single serve salad bowl packages of “Ready Pac Foods Puro Picante Blazin Hot” with use-by dates of 01/31/17 through 03/04/2017.